Elegant Mushroom Chicken in Phyllo
Ingredients
- 4 oz. mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
- 4 cups cooked chicken, diced
- 1 1/2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp tarragon
- 16 sheets phyllo pastry (found in freezer section)
- sour cream for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Saute' onions and mushrooms in 1 TBSP of butter until tender.Remove from heat.
- Stir in chicken, cheese eggs, parsley, salt, and tarragon until well-blended.
- Spread 1 sheet of phyllo on smooth work surface and brush lightly with some of remaining butter.
- Layer a second sheet of phyllo over the first and repeat with lightly brushing butter over the phyllo sheet.
- Spoon about 2/3 cup of chicken mixture along the narrow end of the phyllo.
- Fold in the sides of the phyllo and roll loosely.
- Place seam-side down on greased baking sheet and brush top with butter.
- Repeat to make 8 chicken rolls in all.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Here is an optional sauce that we use if you aren't a fan of sour cream.
This sauce serves 2 people. Increase based on number of people you are serving, as needed.
1 TBSP butter
1/8 cup white wine
1 tsp all-purpose flour
1/4 cup milk
1/8 tsp tarragon
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
Melt butter in saucepan.
Add white wine. Cook down until liquid is reduced by half.
Stir in seasonings.
Reduce heat and then add milk and flour. Stir and cook about 30 seconds and then remove from heat.
Spoon over top of chicken and mushroom phyllo pastry.